New York Islanders Hockey Broadcast Rights & Regional Blackout Guide (2026–27 Islanders Season)
Following the New York Islanders regular season across the United States requires understanding how NHL broadcast territory rights are split between regional sports networks and national streaming partners. For New York Islanders fans, games are divided across MSG Sportsnet, ESPN+, ESPN/ABC, TNT, and NHL Network.
Regional New York Islanders Games (MSG Sportsnet)
MSG Sportsnet holds the official in-market regional broadcast rights for the New York Islanders (79 regular-season games) across Long Island, New York City, Westchester, Hudson Valley, NJ & Connecticut. If your US ZIP code falls inside the New York Islanders local broadcast territory, regional games are blacked out on ESPN+ and must be watched via MSG Sportsnet.
If you live outside the New York Islanders local broadcast territory in the US, regional Islanders games stream live on ESPN+ (unless the New York Islanders are playing an opponent whose local broadcast territory includes your ZIP code).
National Islanders Games (ESPN, ABC, TNT & NHL Network)
When the New York Islanders are selected for an exclusive national US broadcast on ESPN, TNT, or NHL Network (5 games), the broadcast is blacked out on ESPN+ nationwide unless simulcast on ABC/ESPN+.
Viewers both in-market and out-of-market need access to the designated national television channel or streaming tier (such as Max for TNT simulcasts) to watch these national exclusives.